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Includes Risk, Oestera's prequel novella.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe ties that bind often break us.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo few understand how the weight of a crown breaks your neck and straightens your spine the way Lunar demi-goddess Astra does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe dreams of a world where title and rank mean nothing—a dangerous thought for someone a heartbeat away from the Lunar Throne. Exiled for her fiery tendencies and unpopular politics, she’s spent the last few years far from the court’s suffocating expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen palace guardians find a mysterious object, Astra’s powerful intuition earns her an unwanted summons home from the community she’s built. It’s clear right away that her mother is determined not only to prohibit her return to her found family but to use her hand as a bargaining chip to strengthen alliances with the human courts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to control her own fate, Astra strikes a deal to wed the charming and rebellious King of Mercury. Her bargain entangles her with the king’s arrogant commander, Luxuros, whose secrets will rain down hell from both the Lunar Court’s enemies in the Solar Court and the gods that watch them all from the Court Above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the threat of war looms, Astra and Luxuros are thrust into a dangerous game of hidden truths and forbidden power. Astra must unearth long-buried family betrayals and embrace a legacy she’s always sworn she never wanted to keep the people she loves safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURTING DEATH \u0026amp; DESIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood things come to those who take them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nLunar princess Lunelle Aurellis has spent thirty years adhering to the expectations of the crown—a role she willingly takes on as she prepares to ascend to the Lunar throne.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of the time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs court alliances shift and whispers of war grow louder, the Plutonian Court finds itself ousted by the Solar King and at the mercy of the Inner Courts and their Lunar leadership.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt her mother’s insistence, Lunelle leaves home for the first time and joins the regents of the Inner Courts in the Plutonian Court to discuss what their prince, Arcas, has to offer. Unfortunately for his ego, Lunelle finds him lackluster at best, but like any good leader, she’s happy to bite her tongue and play the game for the sake of her court. Luckily, her sister’s fiancé, the Mercurian king, is easy enough to confide in and seems willing to help guide the foolish prince toward wiser choices.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Lunelle isn’t sure the same could be said for her as she clings to her rapidly fading resolve to put her politics before her own desires. Tensions abound both in and outside of the Plutonian palace walls, where Nova Rebels aim to take advantage of the regal presence and convince as many monarchs to join the revolution against the gods themselves as possible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLunelle finds herself caught between doing what she’s told and doing what she desperately wants as her eye is drawn to new, unexpected places. Out of her element and far from her trusted sister’s confidence, Lunelle must carve her own path and decide if content will ever be enough.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAllegiances will forge and fall apart, often in the same breath, as she explores what her innermost desires can teach her about the benefits of usurping tradition and expectation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCourting Death \u0026amp; Desire is the first installment of The Living Courts, a series of interconnected standalones following the side plots that thicken during the events of its sister series, The Courts Between.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow Astra’s older sister, Lunelle, on this steamy, why choose adventure through the Plutonian Court as she navigates forbidden love and confronts the god of death.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"book-description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRISK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFate only waits for so long.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003eOestera Aurellis has no qualms with her arranged marriage to the Martian prince.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe’s a decent enough conversationalist, easy on the eyes, and a ticket out from under her mother’s critical gaze. 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You can reach out to us at hello@reademrae.com if you have any trouble downloading the book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"262\" data-start=\"246\"\u003eFine Fine Fine\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotional contemporary romance novel about love, loss, and learning to let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanna Stevens has perfected the art of pretending she’s fine—until a “no strings attached” fling with a brooding groomsman threatens to unravel everything. 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It’s one of the most honest and realistic depictions of grief I’ve read.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe grief in this story is raw and unfiltered. I could feel the author’s pain in every single word. It was heartbreaking, but also comforting, like someone reaching out through the pages to say, “You’re not alone in this, we are all f*cked up.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThere was vulnerability and healing, sweetness and some steamy scenes I really wish I hadn't read in public because I definitely blushed. 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